Cost of living comparison
Ukraine is 60.7% cheaper than Netherlands overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 72.6% less in Ukraine
- Groceries
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pay 52.9% less in Ukraine
- Transportation
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pay 57.1% less in Ukraine
- Housing
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pay 79.6% less in Ukraine
- Childcare
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pay 63.0% less in Ukraine
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 71.3% less in Ukraine
- Clothing
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pay 28.4% less in Ukraine
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, and groceries are lower in Ukraine.
If you lived in Ukraine instead of Netherlands, you would:
pay 72.6% less for restaurants
|
Netherlands
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.74
€17.92
|
$5.80
UAH241.42
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.22
€11.68
|
$5.14
UAH213.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.94
€2.82
|
$0.58
UAH24.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
€2.23
|
$0.39
UAH16.30
|
|
pay 52.9% less for groceries
|
Netherlands
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.79
€1.71
|
$0.59
UAH24.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.20
€5.93
|
$3.76
UAH156.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
€4.21
|
$3.67
UAH152.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.42
€4.22
|
$1.58
UAH65.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.89
€6.58
|
$1.68
UAH69.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.83
|
$0.29
UAH12.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.00
|
$0.66
UAH27.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.78
|
$0.65
UAH27.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
€1.57
|
$0.80
UAH33.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.84
|
$0.20
UAH8.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.84
|
$0.28
UAH11.83
|
|
pay 57.1% less for transportation
|
Netherlands
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.80
€7.46
|
$4.89
UAH203.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$95.88
€91.68
|
$10.29
UAH428.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,938.58
€30,536.92
|
$25,988.02
UAH1,081,886.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.75
€21.75
|
$3.85
UAH160.22
|
|
pay 79.6% less for housing
|
Netherlands
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.11
€41.22
|
$5.34
UAH222.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,289.16
€1,232.59
|
$273.41
UAH11,381.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,051.87
€1,005.71
|
$187.56
UAH7,808.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.76
€179.52
|
$56.79
UAH2,364.16
|
|
pay 63.0% less for childcare
|
Netherlands
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,627.96
€1,556.52
|
$271.83
UAH11,316.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,050.97
€8,653.76
|
$5,183.21
UAH215,778.08
|
|
pay 71.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Netherlands
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.55
€5.31
|
$0.94
UAH39.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
€3.44
|
$1.03
UAH42.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.52
€11.02
|
$2.19
UAH91.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.99
€37.28
|
$20.50
UAH853.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.94
€13.33
|
$3.71
UAH154.51
|
|
pay 28.4% less for clothing
|
Netherlands
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.34
€80.64
|
$46.28
UAH1,926.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.25
€36.58
|
$31.59
UAH1,315.08
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.60
€88.54
|
$74.32
UAH3,093.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.53
€113.33
|
$81.41
UAH3,389.00
|
|
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